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Digital Trends Live: Tesla taxis, NYC auto show, and Sony’s 8K TV

Todd Werkhoven
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On the latest episode of Digital Trends Live, DT staffer Hanif Jackson joins Greg Nibler to discuss the top tech news, including Tesla’s plan for autonomous taxis, a $1 billion lawsuit against Apple, Sony’s 8K TVs, human brain interfaces, new Intel processors, the release of Mortal Kombat 11, and more.

Jeremy Kaplan, DT’s editor-in-chief, joins us from the New York City office to talk with Ben Simon, CEO of Imperfect Produce, about the amount of produce waste from farms, and how choosing imperfect produce helps eliminate that waste.

Nibler then sat down with Chris Bevans, creative director of DYNE, a clothing company focused on tailored fashion and wearable technology, to talk about how sustainable practices and fabrics are changing the fashion industry.

Later in the show, Nibler welcomes Erik Huberman, founder and CEO of Hawke Media, the fastest-growing marketing consultancy in the United States. He joins the show to talk about the rising cost of advertising, and how business can cope with this trend.

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Apple will now allow developers of select apps to direct customers outside the app for purchases. This marked a change when the company would require such apps to either use the in-app purchase system to let users sign up for subscriptions and pay Apple a 30% commission or leave it to users to find out how to access content on their own.

The change comes as a result of an investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, though it will apply around the world. From the start of next year, "reader apps" will be able to link to an external site that will enable users to set up or manage their accounts. This was prohibited previously.

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Apple makes concessions to developers as part of $100 million settlement
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Apple will finally allow developers to communicate non-App Store prices in emails to customers, allowing them to let users know of discounts that can be accessed outside the app store, the company announced on Thursday. Other policies the company is promoting include increased transparency and a new fund to assist small U.S. developers who are suffering as a result of the pandemic.

“From the beginning, the App Store has been an economic miracle; it is the safest and most trusted place for users to get apps, and an incredible business opportunity for developers to innovate, thrive, and grow,” Apple's Phil Schiller said in a newsroom post. “We would like to thank the developers who worked with us to reach these agreements in support of the goals of the App Store and to the benefit of all of our users.”

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Tons of T-Mobile subscribers just got a free year of Apple TV+
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If you're a T-Mobile subscriber on one of the company's Magenta or Magenta Max unlimited data plans, you're going to be getting access to Apple TV+ for free, for a whole year, starting August 25. Unlike some other bonus offers, this one isn't just being used as a way to lure new subscribers to T-Mobile (though clearly, it could do that as well).

T-Mobile customers on the company's Magenta 55+, Magenta Military, Magenta First Responders, Sprint Unlimited Plus, Sprint Premium, and T-Mobile for Small Business Customers plans all get in on the free Apple TV+ action. Better yet, it doesn't matter if you're currently on a free trial for Apple TV+ or if you're already paying for the streaming video service. Those in the midst of a free trial will see their trial period extended by 12 months, while paid plans will be put on a payment holiday for the duration of the free year.

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